Circular Line (Taipei Metro)
| Circular Line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Type | Rapid transit | ||
| Locale |
Taipei and New Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan) | ||
| Stations | 32 | ||
| Operation | |||
| Operator(s) | Taipei Rapid Transit System | ||
| Character | Elevated and underground | ||
| Depot(s) | North Depot, South Depot | ||
| Rolling stock | Ansaldo STS | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 35.2 km (21.9 mi) | ||
| No. of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 6 ft 2 in (1,880 mm) | ||
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| Traditional Chinese | 環狀線 | ||||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 环状线 | ||||||||||||||
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The Taipei Metro Circular Line (Chinese: 環狀線) is an elevated, medium-capacity rapid transit in Taipei and New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is currently under construction with the first section scheduled to open in June 2018. Stage I construction consists of the section from Wugu Industrial District to Dapinglin on the Xindian Line and will be about 15.4 km (9.6 mi) long with 14 stations.[1]
The north and south sections of the Circle Line are considered separate projects and will be proposed to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.[1]
Construction
Ansaldo STS will supply electromechanical equipment for the line, including driverless technology and CBTC Radio signalling.[2] Dapinglin Station, the only underground station on the line, is being constructed by RSEA Engineering Corporation and will employ the cut-and-cover method.[3]
Construction officially broke ground on July 11, 2011 on a 6.3 km (3.9 mi) elevated section between Zhonghe and Banqiao.[4] The section is estimated to cost NT$13.7 billion, with the entire first-stage 15.4 km (9.6 mi) route estimated to cost NT$54.7 billion to construct.
The line will include the first elevated split platform in the system at Huazhong Bridge, Qiaohe, and Zhongyuan Stations due to narrowness of the available station area.[5][6]
Stations
| Section Name | Code | Station Name | Transfer | Location | ||
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| English | Chinese | |||||
| Circular Line | ||||||
| Northern Section |
Y29 | Jiannan Road (Miramar) | 劍南路 (美麗華) |
Wenhu Line North-South Line |
Zhongshan | Taipei |
| Y28 | National Palace Museum | 故宮博物院 | Shilin | |||
| Y27 | Shuangxi Park | 雙溪公園 | ||||
| Y26 | Shilin | 士林 | Tamsui-XInyi Line | |||
| Y25 | Shilin District Office | 士林區公所 | ||||
| Y24 | Shezheng Park | 社正公園 | ||||
| Y23 | Wuhua Elementary School | 五華國小 | Sanchong | New Taipei | ||
| Y22 | Wuhua Street | 五華路 | ||||
| Y21 | St. Ignatius High School | 徐匯中學 | Zhonghe-Xinlu Line | Luzhou | ||
| Y20 | Deren Village | 得仁里 | ||||
| Y19B | Xingzhen Village | 興珍村 | Wugu | |||
| Y19A | Taipei County Exhibition Hall | 工商展覽中心 | ||||
| Y19 | New Taipei Industrial Park | 新北產業園區 | Airport MRT | Xinzhuang | ||
| Western Section | ||||||
| Y18 | Xingfu | 幸福 | ||||
| Y17 | Touqianzhuang | 頭前庄 | Zhonghe-Xinlu Line | |||
| Y16 | Xinpu Minsheng | 新埔民生 | Banqiao | |||
| Y15 | Banqiao | 板橋 | Bannan-Tucheng Line TRA Western Line Taiwan High Speed Rail | |||
| Y14 | Banxin | 板新 | ||||
| Y13 | Zhongyuan | 中原 | Zhonghe | |||
| Y12 | Qiaohe | 橋和 | ||||
| Y11 | Zhonghe | 中和 | ||||
| Y10 | Jing'an | 景安 | Zhonghe-Xinlu Line | |||
| Y9 | Jingping | 景平 | ||||
| Y8 | Xiulang Bridge | 秀朗橋 | North-South Line | |||
| Y7 | Shisizhang | 十四張 | Xindian | |||
| Y6 | Dapinglin | 大坪林 | Xindian Line | |||
| Southern Section | ||||||
| Y5 | Far East Industrial Park | 遠東工業區 | ||||
| Y4 | Examination Yuan | 考試院 | Wenshan | Taipei | ||
| Y3 | Xinglong Rd. | 興隆路 | ||||
| Y2 | Muzha Elementary School | 木柵國小 | ||||
| Y2A | National Chengchi University | 政大 | ||||
| Y1 | Taipei Zoo | 動物園 | Wenhu Line Maokong Gondola | |||
Pre-metro bus
MTC Bus (大都會客運) Route map
Rolling stock
AnsaldoBreda will supply 17 four-car trains for the line.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Second Stage of Taipei MRT (Approved MRT Line)". Comprehensive Planning Division. 2009-07-04. Archived from the original on February 7, 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- 1 2 "Taipei Circular Line kicks off". Railway Gazette. 2009-03-17. Archived from the original on March 10, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
- ↑ "Part of Circular Line Phase I Construction Successfully Awarded and Main Construction to be Launched". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ↑ "Construction on 1st-Stage Ring Section of Taipei MRT Breaks Ground". China Economic News Service. 2011-07-12. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ↑ "Construction of the Circular Line Launched". Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
- ↑ "環狀線CF650標高架段開工了" (PDF). Department of Rapid Transit Systems. 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
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